boy's name
Callis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 34
Callis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1938 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Callis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1938, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s (to 1938) | 5 |
How popular is Callis?
In 1938, Callis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Callis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Callis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Callis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Callis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Callis
How popular is the name Callis?
In 1938, Callis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Callis a girl's or a boy's name?
Callis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Callis?
Callis has 2 syllables.
When was Callis most popular?
Callis peaked in 1918, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.